Metriche bibliche: il cristianesimo in Siria

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  • La Siria aveva una vivace comunità cristiana di circa 1,5-2,2 milioni di persone prima della guerra civile, ma entro il 2023 le stime suggeriscono che ne rimangano solo da 300.000 a 579.000, rappresentando meno del 3% della popolazione.
  • Il declino del numero di cristiani è legato all'emigrazione per motivi di sicurezza, alla violenza mirata da parte di gruppi estremisti e alle gravi difficoltà economiche causate dal conflitto in corso.
  • Le comunità cristiane storicamente concentrate in città come Aleppo e Homs hanno affrontato persecuzioni e sfollamenti significativi durante la guerra e continuano a lottare sotto una nuova leadership con tutele incerte per le minoranze.
  • Nonostante le immense sfide e i timori per il futuro, molti cristiani siriani mostrano resilienza e speranza, sforzandosi di preservare la propria fede e il proprio patrimonio in circostanze terribili.

Syria’s Christians: An Ancient Community Believing for a Brighter Day let’s talk about Syria, a land that’s so special in the history of our faith. Can you imagine? This is the very place where believers were first called “Christians”!1 For centuries, this nation was a shining beacon of Christian life and thought. But today, its precious Christian communities are walking through a challenging valley, a time of testing that has seen their numbers shrink and their future feel uncertain. For…

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